Send cards through the mail is a lost art but my writing has really degraded as I get older (and as I write so much less now). These are the perfect balance of personalized in print by computer and by hand to send to my customers.
I design and print many types of greeting cards: holiday, birthday, get well, sympathy, etc. The recipients who have responded to me say that the cards are beautiful. Part of these compliments go to Avery for the note card, itself! Debbie
I've used these cards for years now. I love the simplicity of creating my own note cards and printing from my home. This is fine quality paper and envelopes and dependable reliability.
I bought the note card pack 3379 with high hopes. First, as many people have said, the stock is cream colored not white. Designs that look striking on white paper look drab on the cream color. The Avery website has plenty of nice designs for free but almost all only look good on white paper. There is a learning curve so be prepared to waste some paper. You have to center the card in relationship to your printer, otherwise the margins are unequal. There is a button for that. But even if you get good centering on your draft page there is no guarantee you will get the same result when you use the Avery stock. The attached photo shows my draft (in grayscale) with even margins. They are not perfect but they are the best I could do. Now look at the colored card. The margins are off by a lot despite the settings being the same. Where the cards separate is not centered as it should be. There does not seem to be any consistency when you "center" the image and then print it. The printed cards look amateurish and homemade. I did not have issues with separating the two cards or folding them. If you are going to hand decorate the card this card stock is fine. However, it does not live up to the advertised use. The box says "Textured White" but it shows a cream colored card. It is not white. Do not expect to be able to use the online Avery card designs to get a good looking card.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from avery.comBy Avery Consumer Care, August 30, 2021
We are sorry to hear you have trouble printing your project. We have a few recommendations for printing that may be helpful. Make sure to select 8.5 x 11 and that the Scale is set to 100. We also suggest selecting a thicker paper type such as Cardstock, Heavyweight, or Matte Photo. This can help the printer with feeding the sheet. If you still have trouble printing, please reach out to our Care Team at avery.com/contact and we would be happy to help.